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Reverse contagion

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 NOV 2011
... of 2008 - two quarters after the yield curve inverted. But while Gringish fear continues to cast a pall over Europe, American consumers are hearing those sleigh bells jinglin', ring ting tinglin'. The latest retail sales report shows that they're continuing ...

Global ETPs hits $1.58 trillion

ELISE BURGESS  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... poured more funds into this investment vehicle, particularly equity ETPs and funds and products offering exposure to North American equities which received US$21.3 billion in October. BlackRock's Industry Highlights report found that the global assets ...

Second best month of the year

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... jumped to its highest level in seven months. These positive readings are consistent with latest data showing increased American consumer spending. US retail sales rose by 1.1% in September - the fastest pace in seven months - and they're forecast to ...

Market Wrap- Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2011
... general meeting, County Coal is due to list on the ASX and Wesfarmers chief executive Richard Goyder is to address an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon. In Australia, the market on Thursday, just over $31 billion was wiped from the value ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... Institute Survey of Consumer Sentiment for November is released. Secretary to the Treasury Dr Martin Parkinson addresses an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia function. In equities news, department store Myer releases first quarter sales results. ...

Fixville here we come

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2011
... head to fixville, but it'll get there... eventually. Look back to, say, the Great Depression of the 1930s, or the Latin American crisis of the early 1980s, the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s, or even the recent GFC (although some say this has ...

Party in the making

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 25 OCT 2011
... that the US is already in recession are also being given the finger by better-than-expected eco stats and by reporting American companies beating market expectations. Caterpillar did so last night. Caterpillar -- a heavy equipment manufacturer and the ...

Trust company considers outsourcing while MITs drive growth

MATT WOODINGTON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2011
... Company's corporate growth is coming through Managed Investment Trusts (MIT), as it acts on behalf of European and North American clients. The company is now trustee to 24 MITs, supervising over $4 billion in assets and expects overseas appetite for ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 11 OCT 2011
... debt crises in Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Bank of America surged 6.4 per cent, JPMorgan Chase was up 5.2 per cent and American Express added 4.7 per cent. Apple leaped 5.1 per cent after saying pre-orders of the new model of its hit iPhone 4 smartphone ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 7 OCT 2011
... addresses a Melbourne Mining Club lunch, while Agrium Asia Pacific managing director Philip Gentry is due to address an American Chamber of Commerce in Australia luncheon. In Australia, on Thursday shares gained about $45 billion in value as the market ...